Total Mixed Rations (TMR) for Dairy Cattle 

Total Mixed Rations (TMR) for Dairy Cattle 

Total Mixed Rations (TMR) for Dairy Cattle A Total Mixed Ration (TMR) is a feeding method in which all feed ingredients, including forages, grains, protein sources, minerals, and vitamins, are combined into a single, uniform mix.  This type of feeding program is often used in feedlots and dairies—especially dairies.  It helps ensure that each bite […]

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NMC Webinar Addresses Treatment of Clinical Mastitis

NEWS RELEASE Contact: JoDee Sattler NMC Marketing and Communications Director jdsattler@nmconline.org Office: (952) 758-2146 Cell: (414) 587-5839 NMC webinar addresses treatment of clinical mastitis New Prague, MN (July 9, 2025) – “Treatment of Non-severe, Gram-negative Clinical Mastitis” headlines NMC’s Aug. 21 webinar, presented by Daniela Bruno, University of California Cooperative Extension, and Juan “Rodrigo” Pedraza, […]

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Improvement in Dairy Cows

Importance of Genomics for Genetic Improvement in Dairy Cows

The greatest improvements in milk production in dairy cows in the past several decades have been due to genetic selection.  We have learned more about genetics in recent years.  Research has enabled scientists to look at the genome (complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or individual animal—all of the DNA […]

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